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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 16. Agriculture, Department of (See Titles 24, 60, and 142) |
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Chapter 16-165. Food inspection. |
Section 16-165-160. Food establishments—Basis for enforcement action.
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- (1) The department may issue a notice of correction for:(a) Food establishments that score less than ninety points on an inspection; or(b) Critical violations found during an inspection of a food establishment.(2) The department may review and consider initiating enforcement action, such as license suspension, civil penalties, and/or other penalties provided in chapters 16.49, 69.04, 69.07, or 69.10 RCW when:(a) Food establishments score less than ninety points on two separate inspections within a consecutive three-year period; or(b) Food establishments fail to correct critical violations during an inspection.(3) Nothing herein shall prevent the department from:(a) Choosing not to pursue a case administratively.(b) Issuing a notice of correction in lieu of pursuing administrative action.(c) Negotiating settlement(s) of cases on such terms and for such reasons as it deems appropriate.